Petty Grafting by Men Away From Washington D C
Congress weighs graft probes amid nepotism claims as Keep commission eyes government payrolls. The piece cites Jasper Wilson and other relatives in federal posts, noting presidents and lawmakers placing kin on rolls, amid civil service merit concerns.
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Gilson Gardner
Washington
DD. C
Congress
Keep Commission
Roosevelt
Jasper Wilson
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Alaska
Harvard University
Senate
William P. Frye
Maine
Lodge
Knox
Gallinger
Foster
Cockrell
King
Indianapolis
Wyoming
United States
Warren
Interstate Commerce Commission
Government Service
Borton
Kansas
W. 8
Burton
W. S
Mitchell
Oregon
J. Mitchell Handy
J. Frank Atlee
Executive Department
J. F. Allee, Jr
Newell Ball
Delaware
Ball
Tillman
North Carolina
Daniel
Virginia
R. A. Gambie
Committee On
Seaboard
Seregant-at-arme
D. M. Ramandell
Nixon
Simmona
Berry
Jlunketing
Hawaii
Yerxa’s Variety Prices For Flour Salt Soap And More
An advertisement from Yerxa & Sons lists prices and items for sale including salt in 50-lb bags, extra large ice bars, large white pleat brag soap, and bacon. It notes order thresholds and cartage charges, with salted meat and flour offerings highlighted and a claim of high quality on Pacific Coast flour.
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Yerxa
R. Yerxa & Sons
Pacific
Girl-wife recounts coercion in Samuel Todd divorce case
In a divorce court, a girl claiming to be 15 says Samuel Todd forced marriage and misrepresented her age to obtain a license. She fled after six days when he threatened to compel love. Judge Morris granted the divorce to the wife.
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Samuel Todd
Excursion to Olympia Promoted with Round Trip Fare
An August excursion from Galbraith's Dock at 9 a m offers round trip service to Olympia aboard Str. Muit nomahoes. Boats depart Pier 2 hourly with sport activities listed at the Iron Molders picnic on Sunday.
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Olympia
Galbraith’s
Muitnomahoes
Roosevelt’s Trip Aboard the New Submarine Plunger
President Roosevelt sailed from Sagamore Hill for a three hour test aboard the electric submarine Plunger. He spent about fifty minutes submerged and piloted maneuvers, diving and surfacing, with Lieutenant Nelson and ten crewmen applauding the craft’s performance aboard the yacht Sylph. Navy officials tout the Plunger as a high development in submarine design despite cautious tests at the Brooklyn yard.
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Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Nelson
Hrooklyn Navy Yard
Neptune
Navel
Roberta
Oyster Bay
Mer
Navy
Big Night in Tenderloin Opens as Gaiety Theatre
Frisky Barnett returns as proprietor and renames the Arcade to the Gaiety in the Tenderloin district. After police closures and a solid renovation, the hotel-style hall kicks off with trumpets, electric lights, and a promise of a memorable debut below the Dead Line.
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Tendertoin
Arcade Theater
Barnett
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